Holidays
Jammu & Kashmir Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Jammu & Kashmir?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Jammu & Kashmir
The Jammu & Kashmir Government has not announced a public or government holiday for today. This updates as soon as an official notification comes through for a sudden closure, festival, or bank holiday.
Is tomorrow a holiday in Jammu & Kashmir?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
(2 October 2026) in Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir has declared Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday as a holiday tomorrow. Check the tables below to see whether it counts as a bank, government or regional holiday.
Weekend Holiday Status
*If today or tomorrow falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is usually just a weekly off — weekends only count as a public holiday when a government notification says so.
**Banks and government offices close on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month; Sundays are a weekly off everywhere but count as a declared public holiday only if officially notified.
Jammu and Kashmir's 2026 calendar really covers two separate rhythms: Eid-ul-Fitr anchors the year in the Kashmir Valley, while Jammu's calendar leans more on Navratri, Dussehra and Diwali. A long run of Sufi shrine Urs observances, each tied to a specific district, rounds out the union territory's list.
List of all Holidays in Jammu & Kashmir 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Monday | Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday | Regional |
| Jan 13 | Tuesday | Lohri | Regional |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | Shab-I-Miraj* | Regional |
| Jan 23 | Friday | Friday following Shab-i-Miraj* | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | Shri Guru Ravi Das's Birthday | Regional |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Mahashivratri | Regional |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| Mar 17 | Tuesday | Shab-I-Qadr* | Regional |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | 1 Navratra | Regional |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Jumat-ul-Vida* | Regional |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Nauroz* / Eid-ul-Fitr* | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ramanavami / Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) | Regional |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday (Jammu District only) | Regional |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Baisakhi / Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | Regional |
| Apr 19 | Sunday | Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| May 23 | Saturday | Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* | Regional |
| Jun 16 | Tuesday | Martyr's Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | Regional |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only)* | Regional |
| Jun 22 | Monday | Mela Khir Bhawani | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Ashoora* | Regional |
| Jun 29 | Monday | Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province Only) | Regional |
| Jul 5 | Sunday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | Regional |
| Aug 28 | Friday | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* / Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janamashtami | Regional |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | National |
| Oct 8 | Thursday | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* | Regional |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Mahanavami / Dussehra | Regional |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Accession Day | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only)* | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
Pooja Holidays in Jammu & Kashmir 2026
The Jammu division carries most of the pooja calendar's weight: Navratri coincides with the Vaishno Devi yatra season, and Durga Ashtami draws wide observance during Dussehra. In June, Mela Khir Bhawani brings Kashmiri Pandit devotees to the Tulmulla shrine, a gathering that has continued through decades of upheaval.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Mahashivratri | Regional |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | 1 Navratra | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ramanavami / Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) | Regional |
| Jun 22 | Monday | Mela Khir Bhawani | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janamashtami | Regional |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Mahanavami / Dussehra | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
Bank Holidays in Jammu & Kashmir 2026
The UT's bank holidays come from its Negotiable Instruments Act notification, with branches also closed on the second and fourth Saturdays and every Sunday. Beyond the three national holidays, Holi and Diwali are the two festival closures that make this list.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | National |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
Government/Public Holidays in Jammu & Kashmir 2026
UT offices, schools and institutions in both divisions work off a single annual holiday list issued by the Jammu & Kashmir administration. Since the Darbar Move practice ended, the 2026 calendar no longer shifts with a seasonal capital and applies the same way year-round.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | National |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Accession Day | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
Month-wise Jammu & Kashmir Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Jammu & Kashmir holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday (Jan 5)
- Lohri (Jan 13)
- Shab-I-Miraj* (Jan 17)
- Friday following Shab-i-Miraj* (Jan 23)
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
February 2026
- Shri Guru Ravi Das's Birthday (Feb 1)
- Mahashivratri (Feb 15)
March 2026
- Holi (Mar 4)
- Shab-I-Qadr* (Mar 17)
- 1 Navratra (Mar 19)
- Jumat-ul-Vida* (Mar 20)
- Nauroz* / Eid-ul-Fitr* (Mar 21)
- Ramanavami / Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) (Mar 26)
- Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) (Mar 31)
April 2026
- Good Friday (Jammu District only) (Apr 3)
- Baisakhi / Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Apr 14)
- Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) (Apr 19)
May 2026
- Buddha Purnima (May 1)
- Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* (May 23)
June 2026
- Martyr's Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji (Jun 16)
- Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only)* (Jun 21)
- Mela Khir Bhawani (Jun 22)
- Ashoora* (Jun 26)
- Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province Only) (Jun 29)
July 2026
- Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday (Jul 5)
August 2026
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* (Aug 26)
- Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* / Raksha Bandhan (Aug 28)
September 2026
- Janamashtami (Sep 4)
- Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji (Sep 23)
October 2026
- Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Oct 2)
- Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* (Oct 8)
- Mahanavami / Dussehra (Oct 20)
- Accession Day (Oct 26)
November 2026
- Diwali (Nov 8)
- Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only)* (Nov 10)
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday (Nov 24)
December 2026
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Jammu & Kashmir holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Jammu & Kashmir
Maintain compliance with working-day requirements
Configure holidays in HRMS and payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing around long weekends and festival clusters
FAQs on Jammu & Kashmir Holidays in 2026
Yes, it is. Accession Day falls on 26 October, marking the 1947 Instrument of Accession, and is officially declared as a holiday.
No, some are limited to particular districts or provinces, such as Jammu, Kishtwar, Doda or Ramban.
Not always, since bank holidays follow the Negotiable Instruments Act while government holidays are set separately for public offices.
Most do, though many private organisations adjust the official list slightly to fit their own operations.
Yes. Niyuk lets teams configure district-specific and region-specific holidays so leave and payroll stay accurate.
Yes. It's observed on 16 June each year and carries gazetted public holiday status.
That figure comes from the official list the General Administration Department (GAD) publishes each year; including restricted holidays, it usually lands somewhere between 24 and 28 days.
For the most part, yes, though bank holidays can differ depending on RBI and UT notifications, and a few, like Lohri, are limited to the Jammu province.
Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, Maha Shivaratri and Diwali round out the major holidays on the calendar.
It feeds into attendance, overtime, shift calculations, leave balances and salary computation, so payroll teams need their cut-offs aligned with the calendar.
Yes, banks work off a combination of RBI guidelines and J&K UT Government notifications.
It supports resource planning, leave structuring, overtime budgeting and compliance tracking.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Dates for religious festivals can shift based on moon sightings or a later government announcement. Check the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policy before planning leave or financial transactions around any of these dates.